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    Tag:  ABC Commission

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    Buncombe tightens dining restrictio­ns as COVID-19 hospitaliz­ations rise

    Posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 by Molly Horak

    Asheville residents may have hunkered down for the holidays under a blanket of snow and ice, but across the region, the COVID-19 pandemic rages on. Here’s what you may have missed over the Christmas holiday.

    6.6 K views5Community NewsLocal GovernmentNewsWellness

    WNC’s craft distilling industry is growing despite legislativ­e hurdles

    Posted on January 23, 2019January 24, 2019 by Shawndra Russell

    Although the number of craft distilleries in Western North Carolina has increased significantly in recent years, business owners say state legislation is still hampering the growth of burgeoning industry.

    6.8 K views1FoodWine & Spirits

    New app by Asheville developers streamline­s liquor industry ordering

    Posted on August 19, 2017August 20, 2017 by Jonathan Ammons

    The brainchild of River Arts District bar manager Palmer Fox, new Apple iOS application Barley can cut the time it takes bartenders to complete the ABC ordering process by as much as 75 percent.

    7.7 K views1News

    Breathing room: Asheville’­s ABC Board expands capacity 

    Posted on March 31, 2016March 28, 2016 by Jonathan Ammons

    Expanded capacity at the Asheville Alcoholic Beverage Control Board’s warehouse could mean local bartenders and restaurateurs will see increased availability of and dependable access to some hard-to-acquire spirits.

    4.8 K views2FoodWine & Spirits

    Handcuffed redux: Locals continue the discussion about North Carolina liquor laws

    Posted on August 25, 2014August 29, 2014 by Jonathan Ammons

    In response to our recent article (“Handcuffed: Asheville Bartenders Decry ABC Law Restrictions,” July 9 Xpress), General Manager Mark Combs of the local Alcoholic Beverage Control system had a few things to say.

    6.8 K views1FoodWine & Spirits

    Handcuffed­: Local bartenders decry ABC law restrictio­ns

    Posted on July 8, 2014May 22, 2015 by Jonathan Ammons

    North Carolina has always had a peculiar relationship with alcohol. Attorney Derek Allen, who represents many Asheville breweries, says, “We’re operating with these rules that were written post-Prohibition to make buying and consuming alcohol as difficult as possible. It’s just crazy to me!”

    14.7 K views2FoodFood NewsWine & Spirits
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